The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·17220·Announced 2017-09-07

Studio Fun International Recalls Slap Bracelets Sold with Storybooks

Studio Fun International is recalling slap bracelets sold with DreamWorks Trolls storybooks because the metal band can wear through the fabric, posing a laceration hazard.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (laceration hazard) with reported injuries (cuts to hands or fingers), but no serious injuries or fatalities are reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for injury reports without severe outcomes.

Plain-English summary

Studio Fun International Inc. is recalling slap bracelets that were included with "DreamWorks Trolls: It's Hug Time!" children's storybooks. The recall involves approximately 79,000 units sold in the United States and about 7,000 units sold in Canada. The bracelets consist of an inner, flexible metal band wrapped in a purple fabric covering with a pink fabric flower. The associated book has the ISBN 978-0-7944-3840-1.

The recall was issued because the metal band can wear through the fabric covering of the slap bracelet, posing a laceration hazard. There have been five reports of the metal bands wearing through the fabric covering, resulting in cuts to hands or fingers.

The recalled bracelets were sold at book and other retail stores nationwide, book fairs and clubs, and online at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, Walmart.com, and other online retailers from September 2016 through August 2017 for about $13. Consumers should immediately take the recalled bracelets away from children and contact Studio Fun International for instructions on discarding the bracelet and to receive a free Trolls book.

The recalled product

Product
Bracelets sold with storybooks
Manufacturer
Studio Fun International Inc., of New York
Category
Consumer Product — Toys & Games
Hazard
Affected units
79,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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